Where does “polyenolic” come from?
polyenolic (English) comes from English enolic, from English enol, from English alkenol, from English -ol, from English alcohol, from French alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic كحل — kohl, antimony paste.
polyenolic (English): Composed of many enols
Definitions
- Composed of many enols
Ancestry of “polyenolic”, step by step
polyenolic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English enolic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | enolic | Pertaining to, or derived from, an enol |
| 2 | English | enol | An organic compound containing a hydroxyl group... |
| 3 | English | alkenol | Any alcohol that also has a double bond, but especially any enol |
| 4 | English | -ol | An alcohol or phenol; Indicating an oily... |
| 5 | English | alcohol | Any of a class of organic compounds containing a... |
| 6 | French | alcohol | Alternative spelling of alcool |
| 7 | Medieval Latin | alcohol | powdered ore of antimony; kohl, collyrium,... |
| 8 | Arabic | كحل | antimony; kohl, stibnite; black coloring of the... |
| 9 | Arabic | كُحْل | antimony; kohl, stibnite |
| 10 | Akkadian | guḫlum | kohl, antimony paste |
via English poly
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | poly | Polytechnic; Polyethylene; Polyurethane |
| 2 | Latin | polium | Alternative form of polion |
| 3 | Latin | polion | A strong-smelling plant, perhaps Teucrium... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόλιον | felty germander |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πολιός | grey, grizzled, grizzly; bright, clear, serene; a... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | poľľós | grey |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | polH-yós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pelH- | pale, gray |